Ann Taylor names new chief marketer

NEW YORK AnnTaylor Stores Corp. has announced that Robert Luzzi is joining the company as chief marketing officer. He will report to Ann Taylor president and ceo Kay Krill.

Luzzi will oversee all aspects of marketing, visual, and the in-store environment for the company's brands.

Luzzi was most recently evp, chief marketing/creative director with New York & Company Inc., which he joined in 2003. He previously spent 10 years at Estee Lauder Inc., where he last served as senior vp, creative design and advertising worldwide. He founded a boutique design firm servicing the fragrance, home textile, entertainment and publishing industries in 1980.